Wisconsin Legends & Lore: What’s in a Name? Exploring the stories behind Sparta’s historic South Water Street buildings and the people who built them.

By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
Posted 10/16/25

Popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s, building owners placed their names and sometimes the date of construction on their buildings. These can be found in virtually all American cities. They …

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